Antibiotic Stewardship

Summarizes pathophysiology, transmission, diagnosis and treatment, with an accompanying patient information page

Delayed antibiotic prescriptions do not improve patient outcomes and unnecessarily expose patients to harm

There has been an increase in prescriptions being filled for antibiotics, anti-viral and anti-malarial drugs touted as potential treatment for COVID-19

OPA’s submission recommends that high-dose (HD) influenza shots and other vaccines be available from pharmacists

Inaccurate labelling of penicillin allergy in children is associated with negative outcomes

The start of a new decade seems like a good time to check in with pharmacy groups across Canada to find out what's happening with the profession and what goals and challenges the various pharmacy associations have set for the future.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Saccharomyces boulardii have the best evidence, but optimal dose still uncertain